Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery

Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
Hangul 대성산혁명렬사릉
Hanja 大城山革命烈士陵
Revised Romanization Daeseongsan hyeokmyeong ryeolsa reung
McCune–Reischauer Taesŏngsan hyŏkmyŏng ryŏlsa rŭng
Busts and main monument
Overview, Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery

Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery (Chosŏn'gŭl: 대성산혁명렬사릉; Hancha: 大城山革命烈士陵) is a cemetery and memorial to the North Korean soldiers fighting for freedom and independence against Japanese rule. It is located near the top of Mount Taesong (Taesongsan) in the Taesong-guyŏk, just outside Pyongyang, North Korea.

Description

The cemetery with hundreds of tombs was completed in 1975 and in October 1985 was renovated and expanded. It covers an area of 30 hectares. The entrance to the cemetery is marked by a monumental gate in Korean style. Each of the graves is provided with a bronze bust. At the far end of the memorial there is a conspicuous red flag made of granite and the graves of famous people.[1]

Notable people buried

See also

References

  1. ↑ War Cemetery , Pyongyang orientalarchitecture.com

Coordinates: 39°04′42″N 125°49′40″E / 39.07833°N 125.82778°E / 39.07833; 125.82778


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